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condition
condition that upon fulfillment terminates an already enforceable obligation and entitles the parties to be restored to their original positions see also potestative condition in this entry suspensive condition in the civil law of louisiana : a
equal opportunity
opportunity often attrib : freedom from discrimination (as in employment) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sometimes sexual orientation see also Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Important Agencies section
dependent relative revocation
the making of a new will which is not made or is found to be invalid then the original will is still in effect
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equal credit opportunity act (ecoa)
a federal law requiring lenders to make credit available equally without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance programs. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and
equal credit opportunity act
federal act prohibiting a creditor from discriminating against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or marital status. (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1691) Source: FindLaw
earnest
erres, plural of erre pledge, earnest, alteration of Latin arra, short for arrabo, from Greek arrhabōn, of Semitic origin] : something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a bargain
domestic
the household or family [a servant] [ relations] see also family court 2 : of, relating to, or originating within a country or state and esp. one's own country or state [the state has personal jurisdiction over
docket
docket [earlier doggette docquet summary, abstract, of unknown origin] 1 a : a formal abridged record of the proceedings (as motions, orders, and judgments) in a legal
disparate treatment
or prospective juror) that is less favorable than treatment of others for discriminatory reasons (as race, religion, national origin, sex, or disability) compare bona fide occupational qualification, disparate impact
discriminate
individual merit ;esp : to make a difference in treatment on a basis prohibited by law (as national origin, race, sex, religion, age, or disability) see also bona fide occupational qualification, equal protection, reverse discrimination, suspect class
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